Service difficulty report · Turbine · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 10, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22439
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Turbine
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, JUST AFTER V2 THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED TURBINE DAMAGE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)